So you’re a new-ish lead climber and looking to practice somewhere that’s both exhilarating and confidence-boosting. I give you: Buzzard Rocks. There’s a wide selection of easy to moderate climbing in the 5.6 to 5.10 range, perfect for ensuring your clip techniques are solid and that confidence is soaring. It also has impressive exposure, meaning you’ll feel like you’re super …
Do you dream of sailing down cliff faces, getting swallowed by the depths of caves and canyons, or zipping from arches and bridges into empty space? Then come learn about and practice rappelling! In this hands-on workshop, we will cover: – the basics of how to rappel – setting on natural anchors – rigging retrievable and non-retrievable rappels including toss …
So you’ve been thinking of getting into trad climbing, but the thought of not having juicy, bomber bolts to rely on scares the sh*t out of you? Good! lol jk jk. Instead of fearing the unknown, come learn the textbook basics of trad protection. In this virtual workshop, we will take a look at: – stopper placement – cam placement …
The Triple Crown of Virginia is a lovely series of day hikes with nice views that happen to be located within a few miles of each other along the Appalachian Trail. This overnight backpacking trip will take us by each of the main attractions: Tinker Cliffs, McAfee’s Knob, and Dragon’s Tooth. The entire route is about 22 miles. We will …
Suit up ladies and gentlemen, we’re getting down and dirty on this fine halloween eve. The plan is to ride ohill’s trails in our swaggiest attire, in order to pay the hill its proper respects. If your costume is breathable, fantastic, but it’s okay if it’s not conducive to mountain biking, few costumes are. Just be aware there’s a slight …
Howdy, Franklin Gorge is a super cool looking area, and also one of the closest places to get real outdoor sport climbing to Charlottesville. Because of this, it’s been on my radar since the beginning of the year. But, unfortunately it’s located on private property. So we’ve resisted the urge to climb there, until at least I heard from a …
Pretty routine intermediate trip. We won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip, but we won’t be doing anything crazy and definitely are happy to share tips. This trip is targeted for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you’re on the fence about …
Who: Joseph (the officer one) What: Climbing Where: Smokehole Canyon (Sunshine wall) When: Sunday 7:30am-6:30pm Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, I went to smokehole today and it was pretty fun, I could see climbing more at beginner wall but I’m leaning towards sunshine wall for this one so it’ll become nice and warm as the sun warms up the rock …
Acro stunts are like lowkey gymnastics but not rlly… tbh idrk how to define them but basically we get into cool positions((; WITH FRIENDS!! the image above is me (pink shorts ofc) and my friends doing one of them – these are super fun and anyone can try them!! I’ll make a list of images of 2-5 person acro stunts …
This idea came to me while staring into the bonfire and speaking with my fellow trip leaders about local chains we could support by going to every location as fast as we can via human power. Thus the tour de BODOS was born. Instructions will follow. Be at echols dorm at 8am, no sooner, no later. Come alone. Or with …
Sup guys, let’s try this again. We should go to bearfence this saturday because it has 360 views and some nice scrambling. It’s pretty short too. Plan is to get to the top, bool for a bit, go back down, maybe catch some sick sunset views, idk. Beware: there is some scrambling. please do not sign up for this if …
Climb to HEAVEN with me on this 9 mile out-and-back hike with 3400 ft of elevation gain. We’ll PRAY we make it up to see the ANGELIC views. As long as you have FAITH, the SACRIFICE will be worth it. Just kidding guys. This hike is basically straight up and down the mountain and is rated as “hard” on all …
Narrowback mountain was the first mountain biking trip I went on with the club two years ago, and the time has come to show this incredible trail to some more of you fine folks. The route is a 13-mile figure-8 loop with some extended climbing, a few technical rocky spots (that you can totally push), and an awesome descent at …
Who: Joseph (the officer one) What: Climbing Where: Smokehole Canyon When: Sunday 7:30am-6pm Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, It’s that time again to go touch some rocks. I’ve never been to smokehole before, but I’ve heard some good things. Plus this will be weekend number four where I’ve climbed outside so I’m trying to keep it going. https://www.mountainproject.com/area/109582872/smoke-hole-canyon It’s just …
Heyyy, we are going to attempt to hike Old Rag (and succeed!!) It’s a bit confusing with the needing to reserve tickets in advance, but if you get off the waitlist for this trip I will be risking everything to get us all tickets when they open up more slots on the 18th. Also, I’ve hear of a possible back …
Ever wanted to catch one of Virginia’s native brook trout? Shenandoah National Park’s Sugar Hollow should have plenty of these guys in stock and maybe a few rainbow trout as well this Saturday. ***NEED DRIVERS*** We will be fly fishing on the North Fork of the Moormans River which will require a bit of hiking (between 4 and 6 miles …
Come boulder with Evan and I in the Magic Wood (we wish…) of the Shenandoah. We, as your steezy trip leaders, will provide the crash pads. You as the budding young grasshoppers will bring your agua (2 Nalgenes or so), a snack & some lunch, chalk, and climbing shoes. Fret not if you have no chalk I hear Evan Fee …
Supppp, Biscuit Run is a great trail to start running on because of its long flat start, great views and lots of little hills to try out. You might, just might, not hear the highway. It’s like the Neanderthal times with how quiet it gets. We’ll do ~5 miles at an easy (~9 min) pace, depending on how the group …
We’re tryna go sport climbing this weekend at Smoke Hole Canyon, 2-2.5 hours away. Txt me at 571-33-0634 so we can figure out where to meet. Plan: Let’s leave Charlottesville at 7 A.M. get there by like 9:30, then hike to the area and start climbing. We’ll climb for most of the day and start packing up around 6:30 PM. …
Hey guys, wanna go to Bearfence? It’s pretty cool, and also just so happens to be the location of my first ever ODC trip. The hike is short and sweet with some rather nice views, though be warned that there will be some scramblin’. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/bearfence-mountain-trail Bring water, also a flashlight could be wise I guess We could get food after, …
get kicked off of nrge??? me too! let’s go bike around town and then get some coffee instead. You’ll need a bike and some money probably. woooooooo ps please do not borrow a club mountain bike for this
Ever wanted to catch one of Virginia’s native brook trout? Shenandoah National Park’s Sugar Hollow should have plenty of these guys in stock and maybe a few rainbow trout as well this Saturday. We will be fly fishing on the North Fork of the Moormans River which will require a bit of hiking (between 4 and 6 miles depending on …
I needed a reason to get up and do something active before the Saturday festivities so how about a little ohill MTB action? This is an intermediate trip meaning if you’ve been mountain biking at least 2-3 times and feel like you want to try out some trails harder that the beginner ones this will be great. No need to …
It’s not your first time around the block, but you are still looking to build your skills. Sure, you have ridden your bike before, but you truly long to shred the trail. O-hill is calling your name. We’ll be tackling some steep hills and a few technical spots so I wouldn’t recommend this as your first ride. That being said, …
This adventure is a skill-building, bunnyhop-learning clinic for intermediate mountain bikers. To join, you don’t need loads of experience – but at minimum, you should be comfortable riding a bicycle on intermediate trails. What is a bunny hop, you ask? Basically, you hop the bike into the air – first your front wheel, then your back – in order to …
Hi frens **note: this trip is for NRGE-ers Come join me on a *moderate* 3.4 mile hike Saturday morning!! it kind of goes by the bridge and under it for a fun and interesting view of the base jumpers (hence the name Bridge trail). It is said to be occasionally steep and rocky but offers views of the gorge and …
Here’s the deal: This is a choose-your-own-adventure type of trip 🙂 I want to run a 10 mile loop in James River State Park, but people are welcome to do anything they’d like (hiking, running, birdwatching, just hanging out, visiting the gift shop,,,, the possibilities are endless, go wild) We’ll meet at 6:30 on Saturday, drive about an hour and …
Howdy Thanks to the stupid hurricane cutting my surfing 2 days short, I have to hang out in cville with you losers (especially you Titov). Anyway now that I got my frustration out, looks like it’s gonna rain hard in cville on sat and sun but clear up for mon. Ohill is known to drain very well, so hopefully we’ll …
Mornin’ Bruthas and Sistas, Ever wanted to hike in the dark to find some sick cliffs with me and the one and only abhi sanjay?? Of course, you have! I want to maximize the amount of wild stuff that goes down on this trip and you need the sun do a lot of things, so I’m hoping to leave the …
Hello slacker This Monday we are balancing high up in the sky, we are gonna set a line between two really tall trees at Copeley apartments, don’t worry it’s safe, we’ll have a harness and a backup for everything. This activity is meant for intermediate slackliners that already know the basics (balancing sitting down and getting up in the line …
Fuck Cars. I’m doing a trip with no cars for a number of reasons: 1. NO ONE HAS TO DD 2. CLIMATE CHANGE?!?! 3. WE CAN SLEEP OTW 4. TRAINS DON’T HAVE TSA 5. WE CAN WATCH THE HILLS ROLL BY 6. CAN’T GET PULLED OVER FOR RECKLESS TRAIN RIDING 7. CARS DON’T HAVE A COOL WHISTLE 8. Cars can’t …
So you’ve been around the block and now you’re looking to spice up your mountain bike riding. Or maybe you’re a grizzled rider chasing after some new features. Where to from here? Come check out Wolf Creek Park with me! I’ve never been but it looks like it’s got some cool trails (check ’em out here: https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8024856/wolf-creek-park). Current plan is …
It’s that time of year again – fall is in the air, leaves are falling, and it’s time for our annual pilgrimage to the New River Gorge. Our trip wouldn’t be complete without a stop at one of Virginia’s premier mountain biking destinations: Douthat State Park. Filled with challenging climbs and exhilarating descents, Douthat is sure to please with something …
Who: Joseph (the officer one) What: Climbing Where: Reeds creek When: Tuesday on Fall Break Why: Touch rock ***For full transparency this trip is a tentative yes at the moment with the rain forecast, currently there’s no rain on Tuesday but it may change/depends on how much rain is on Monday since wet rocks aren’t as fun to climb on*** …
Greetings shredlings! This will be an intermediate climbing trip at Bubba City’s Sandstonia/Tattoo Wall (or anywhere else) on Sunday. We’ll roll out from Ray’s in the morning, climb for several hours, then head back to Cville! THIS WILL BE A SPORT CLIMBING DAY AND THERE WILL BE BEGINNER (TOP ROPE + LEAD PRACTICE STUFF GOIN ON ON SATURDAY) wooooohooooooooooo This …
Hey hey you you want to learn to backpack? no way no way I’m scared to try it hey hey you you i could lead a workshop *guitar* hey hey you you I know you could learn how yes way yes way I think I’d like to do it hey hey you you come to my workshop! (To the tune …
So I saw Ed and Lila’s Dolly Sods trip coming up, and I got inspired to lead my own Dolly Sods trip of 3 days and 2 nights for Fall Break. This one will start bright and early on Sunday for those of you with Friday activities and we’ll be doing a bit more mileage (26 mi). For that reason, …
Do you like the forest, but are too impatient for hiking? Do you like to speed through the trees with the birds and the bees? Maybe you should come run trails with me! AT CREEKATHON! I’ve never explored the trails at walnut creek, so I’m excited to hit the dirt with a couple of ODC’s most enthusiastic trail runners! We …
**CALLING ALL BOARD GAME NERDS** That’s right, welcome to what I think is ODC’s inaugural board game themed trip. Take a break from the various crunchy activities of creekathon to play some Catan. This is an intermediate/advanced trip, so I don’t plan to teach anyone who has never played but if there is a lot of demand I will do …
Join us for pancake pony magic AKA intermediate backpacking at Grayson Highlands! We will embark on a magical, 20.1 mile, 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip over fall break. Yes there will be pancakes. Yes there will be ponies. Yes there will even be some frolicking. Since this is a three day trip, you should have a little backpacking experience. …
We are doing a sport climbing trip to Reed’s Creek! It’s 2-2.5 hours away. WE NEED A DRIVER SO THEY’LL GET PRIORITY OFF THE WAITLIST. To make it easier for everyone, please text me at 571-331-0634 after you sign up so we can figure out an exact place to meet! Plan: Meet at 7 AM. Leave Cville by 7:30 AM. …
Chimney tops sounds preeeetty insane doesn’t it… Well, it seems to look preeeetty insane as well but I think this is something to check out for ourselves! I was doing some research-y search and some how stumbled upon this gem in West Virginia near Dolly Sods. This is a 5.3 mile out and back hike and is said to be …
Ah, Old Rag. The crown jewel of hikes that are kinda near to Charlottesville. Love it or hate it, you’re only wrong if you hate it. Its almost been six months since I last hiked it so I’m getting itchy for it. The hike itself is about 9 miles, with a very decent uphill section. Please make sure you have …
Hey you. You’ve heard of backpacking. You’ve probably heard of swimming too. But… have you ever considered combining the two? A while ago I was doing my usual “research” on combining random outdoor sports, and I discovered that there are people who put all their backpacking stuff in a dry bag, tie it to themselves, and swim long distances. I …
Do YOU want to escape from an ever-growing sense that life is meaningless?! Well, hopefully not, because I’m not a licensed therapist, nor is this hike. However, I do find that tearing it up a mountain (safely, of course), taking in some scenic views, and then getting home with those sweet, sweet endorphins can be quite a relaxing experience. This …
We want to go sport climbing at the Reeds Creek on Sunday! It’s a 2-2.5 hour drive from Cville. To make it easier for everyone, please text me at 571-331-0634 after you sign up so we can figure out an exact place to meet! The plan is to leave Cville at around 7 A.M., get to the area by 9-9:30, …
We want to go sport climbing at the New this weekend! It’s about a 3 hour drive from Cville. To make it easier for everyone, please text me at 571-331-0634 after you sign up so we can figure out an exact place to meet! The plan is to leave Cville at around 7 A.M., get to the Fayetteville area by …
Hi Everyone, I’m Alan, for those of you I haven’t met yet my background is mostly skiing based, but with some experience mountain biking at Snowshoe a few years ago, I decided to pick up daily mountain biking over the summer and its been an absolute blast. Since then I’ve ripped a ton of Ohill trails and Max and I …
Who: It is I, Joseph, the officer you don’t know from the emails What: Backpacking When: Sept. 24-25 Where: ‘Bout an hour away https://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/MillsCreek/ Why: Touch grass Merhaba, Well I haven’t led a trip in a while nor have I gotten out much recently for other reasons so why not do some light backpacking. Mills creek sounds like a fun …
ATTENTION CREEKERS!!! (NOTE: YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP FOR CREEKATHON TO GO ON THIS TRIP) Whether you’re new to mountain biking or a common trailblazer, Walnut Creek Park has trails for us all! I’m only an intermediate mountain biker at best so don’t feel intimidated and you can bet I’ll be hiking (hence the title) steep ascents with my trusty …